cascadiabound
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A lot of good points although I disagree about rhyming poems, I and several others here (Tzara, Champagne, Guilty Pleasure to name but a few) write them often. I find them easier than Free form which I didn't write at all when I first arrived here. It was what I was taught at school and knew no other way to write poetry. I do agree about some of the tortured efforts that abound and was labelled 'Yoda speak' on here many years ago.
I used to do Teach Ins where poets were challenged to write out of their comfort zone, broaden their horizons which I don't think is a bad thing, after all if I'd only been willing to stick with rhyming everything I'd never have got round to non rhyming. A wonderful poetess called WickedEve that used to rule us with a rod of iron, gave me a kick up the backside and literally made me try, she believed in me. Thanks Eve
You seem to do well with rhyming poems.
they are not for everyone and at least for me, they are very daunting.
If I had to rhyme, I would never write.